ATX Television Festival

ATX Television Festival kicks off Season 5 this year, June 9-12. To celebrate the milestone, the festival has some very special programming, including: killer reunions ("Rescue Me," "The Shield," "West Wing," "Ugly Betty"), conversations with industry luminaries (like Norman Lear, Kurt Sutter, Katey Segal, David Simon, Tom Fontana and more), panels covering all aspects of TV (from Never Picked Up Pilots to a script reading of "The O.C.," plus a look at the evolution of digital entertainment with Rooster Teeth) and, of course, there will be screenings of your favorite TV shows.

One of those screenings is very Austin-centric—to commemorate the 10 years since "Friday Night Lights" premiered on NBC—there will be a Panthers and Lions tailgate on Dillon field! The event takes place on June 10th at 6 p.m. at Del Valle Field and will feature live music, Texas eats, surprise special guests and the screening of a fan-favorite episode on the field where it all took place.
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The "Friday Night Lights" Tailgate & Pep Rally Blowout is free and open to both ATX attendees and the general public, however ATX Badgeholders have access to a few special Badge-Only perks. Info on how to RSVP for the event and attend the festival at: ATXFestival.com

Author: Brian Gannon

Brian is Director of the Austin Film Commission (part of Visit Austin). The Austin Film Commission works to bring film, television and commercial productions to Austin while advocating for production on a local level. Brian was born in Ireland and grew up in Boston and Milwaukee before relocating to Austin. Brian has explored his passion for film, working on numerous Austin-shot film productions and working as a location scout for the Texas Film Commission. Before coming to the Visit Austin, Brian spent three years as a design and video coordinator with PBE as they built two exhibit halls for the Perot Museum of Nature and Science in Dallas.